Latest News from Bulgaria
Bulgaria FM Mitov: We Will Not Allow Fear to Overtake Europe
Bulgaria is strongly condemning the attacks in Copenhagen which took [two] lives and wounded innocent citizens, the Foreign Ministry in Sofia has said in a statement.
Minister Daniel Mitov has described the events of Saturday as "yet another terror act targeting one of our supreme values - freedom of speech."
No Rise Seen in Citizenship Applications from Ukraine's Ethnic Bulgarians
The number of citizenship applications from ethnic Bulgarians living in Ukraine hasn't increased, Bulgaria's Vice President Margarita Popova said on Saturday.
We Should Have Explained Better Plans For NATO Centre in Bulgaria, Mitov Says
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said that neither is his country preparing to go to war with anyone, nor is Russia intending to go to war with Bulgaria.
Bulgaria's Ataka Party to Seek Parliamentary Recognition of Crimea Referendum
Bulgaria's opposition Ataka party will propose to Parliament to recognize the results of Crimea's referendum to join Russia, RIA Novosti has reported.
The Russian news service quoted Ataka leader Volen Siderov as saying on Friday the party "recognizes the referendum and Crimea as a part of the Russian Federation."
Turkey Catches 51 Syrian Migrants Trying to Sneak into Bulgaria
Turkish border police have caught 51 migrants from Syria trying to cross illegally into Bulgaria, Sofia-based BNR radio station reported on Saturday.
The refugees including 24 children were discovered during a routine inspection of two light trucks on the motorway linking Istanbul with the city of Edirne, which is close to the border with Bulgaria.
US' first comment on Turkish Stream
Russian President Vladimir Putin caused a shockwave around the world, specifically in Europe, when he declared the suspension of the long-planned South Stream project during his visit to Istanbul in early December 2014. He pulled another rabbit out of his hat with his next statement: ?We will build a new pipeline via Turkey instead.?
Baku Ready To Host First European Games
The first in history European Games will take place in the capital of Azerbaijan between June 12 and 28, 2015.
The President of the European Olympic Committees Patrick Hickey announced on Friday that Baku is completely ready to organize the first ever edition of the sports forum, BGNES information agency reported.
EU Commission Approves EUR 216 M Program On Romania and Bulgaria's Border Regions
EU Commissioner on Regional Policy Corina Cre?u has approved the new Interreg trans border program, aimed at assisting 15 border regions across Bulgaria and Romania to create better living, studying and work conditions for their citizens. It will also focus on making the locations more attractive for investments.
Bulgaria Plans Construction of Ruse-Veliko Tarnovo Motorway
Bulgarian Regional Minister Lilyana Pavlova said that the government plans to construct a motorway rather than a high-speed road between Ruse and Veliko Tarnovo.
Pavlova made this statement in a response to a question posed by a member of parliament, daily Sega reports.
Liberalisation of Electricity Market to be Concluded by End of Year - MP
Delyan Dobrev, chairperson of the parliamentary Energy Committee, said that the liberalisation of the electricity market in Bulgaria should be completed in practice by the end of the year.
Dobrev explained that this will allow both businesses and individual customers to choose their supplier of electricity from among a list of 100 licensed companies.
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Proposes Development of Pilgrimage Tourism
The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has proposed a better promotion of the country's sacred sites to tourists and their inclusion in pilgrimage routes.
These issues were raised during the meeting of representatives of the Holy Synod, including Bulgaria's Patriarch Neofit, and Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova, daily Dnevnik reports.
?Bulgaria's Govt Seeks to Launch All 2014-2020 Operational Programs by mid-2015
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev has said that he expects all EU operational programs included in the 2014-2020 programming period to be launched by mid-2015.
Bulgaria's Statistical Institute Reports Monthly Deflation of 0.4% in Jan 2015
According to preliminary data of Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute (NSI), January 2015 brought a monthly inflation rate of -0.4%.
The annual inflation in January 2015 stood at -1.0%.
Flash Estimates Show Bulgaria's GDP Increased at End of 2014
Bulgaria's GDP increased in the last quarter of 2014, according to the flash estimates of the Bulgarian National Institute (NSI), which were released on Friday.
According to the flash estimates, the GDP for the last quarter of 2014 increased with 1.2 % compared to the same period a year ago.
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister: New Border Crossing Points on Macedonian Border Still on Agenda
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry considers the opening of three new border crossing points on the border with Macedonia a very important initiative, according to Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov.